British inclusive eyewear brand Kimeze, which designs sunglasses and opticals for black and brown faces, has launched on luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter. Kimeze was founded in 2021 by sisters Clare and Christina Kimeze after they realised that more than a billion people were not being catered for when designing the fit of sunglasses and opticals,...
Aug 10, 2022
Independent eyewear brand Akila from Los Angeles, which focuses on handmade, limited-run eyewear has opened its first flagship in New York City. Akila has chosen New York’s Lower East Side for its debut store in the city, for the neighbourhood's “rich and diverse history with the local art and music scenes,” as it looks to establish the brand on...
Aug 8, 2022
Eyewear manufacturer and distributor Safilo have joined The Fashion Pact to commit to environmental goals to stop global warming, restore biodiversity and protect the oceans as part of its purpose-led sustainability strategy. The Fashion Pact is a global coalition of companies in the fashion and textile industry, including ready-to-wear, sport,...
Aug 1, 2022
Eyecare specialist Lentesplus has announced it has acquired Brazilian eyewear brand Livo. As part of the acquisition, Lentesplus will convert to Livo in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, bringing the brand to the rest of the Latin American region. It builds on Lentesplus’ mission to democratise and facilitate access to visual healthcare, a...
Jul 21, 2022
Blenders Eyewear launched a new charitable giveback programme 'Blenders Cares' to support impactful non-profit organisations “to make positive and long-lasting change for important issues”. Since its inception in 2012, Blenders Eyewear has supported and celebrated causes including breast cancer awareness and LGBTQIA+ rights. The Blenders Cares...
Jul 18, 2022
Valentino has unveiled the first look at its new eyewear offering designed to embody the fashion house’s couture craftsmanship after signing an exclusive agreement with Switzerland-based Akoni Group in December 2021. The Rome-based fashion brand signed a 10-year license with Akoni Group for the design, manufacture, and distribution of its luxury...
Jul 4, 2022
US retailer Walmart has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire augmented reality (AR) optical technology company, Memomi. The AR-centred firm has worked with Walmart and Sam’s Optical since 2019, via both the retailers’ stores and through e-commerce experiences. It comes as Walmart looks to build on its personalised optical...
Jun 30, 2022
Singapore-based global eyewear company Neso Brands, a subsidiary of Lenskart, has raised more than 100 million US dollars in funding and appointed Bjorn Bergstrom as its chief executive officer. Neso is an initiative of omni-channel eyewear unicorn Lenskart, whose investors include KKR, Softbank, Alpha Wave Global and Temasek, and aims to enable...
May 30, 2022
British brands Ted Baker and Oliver Goldsmith have collaborated on a new eyewear collaboration that aims to “tell the story of innovation, self-expression and individuality”. The limited-edition eyewear collection comprises of two womenswear and two menswear shapes that are exact replicas of the original Oliver Goldsmith frames worn by cultural...
May 23, 2022
Eyewear group Safilo has appointed Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni as the president and chief commercial officer for the North American market. Ceroni, who joined Safilo in June 2020 as global general manager of Smith Optics, Safilo’s biggest brand in the portfolio, will take up his new role on June 1, following the retirement of Steve Wright. He will...
Apr 19, 2022
Vogue Eyewear has dropped its first collection co-designed with model Hailey Bieber, who is the eyewear brand's new ambassador and creative partner. The first Hailey Bieber x Vogue Eyewear collection “frames authentic beauty with celebrity style” and takes inspiration from “every facet of her personality”. There are eight signature looks in the...
Apr 4, 2022
Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has led a 60 million dollar funding round for augmented reality (AR) company, Nreal. The latest series C+ fundraising for the China-based company has brought its total investments to 200 million dollars in 12 months. The new funding will go towards R&D, accelerating the company’s growth to new markets and...
Apr 1, 2022
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